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Ch 30 Alexander the Great

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ally
a)
to choose someone to fill an office or a position
b)
a country or group that joins with another for a common purpose
2.
appoint
a)
to choose someone to fill an office or a position
b)
a country or group that joins with another for a common purpose
3.
In 431 B.C.E., Sparta declared war on ______.
a)
Athens
b)
Persia
c)
India
d)
Mongols
4.
Many of the smaller city states were dragged into the fight. This conflict is called the _______ War, and Sparta won the war.
a)
Peloponnesian
b)
Phidias
c)
Greco-Persian wars
d)
Vietnam
5.
Meanwhile, a new danger was growing to the north, in ________ under the rule of Macedonian King Phillip II.
a)
Spain
b)
Persia
c)
Sparta
d)
Macedonia
6.
What is the name of King Philipś son?
a)
Alexander
b)
Phidias
c)
Peloponnesian
d)
Phillip III
7.
The Peloponnesian war lasted for 27 years, from 431 B.C.E. to 404 B.C.E. In the end, Sparta won. Then Sparta, in turn, was defeated by ________.
a)
Persia
b)
Thebes
c)
Athens
d)
British
8.
By 338 B.C.E., King Philip had conquered most of Greece. Philip wanted to attack _________ next, but he was murdered.
a)
Persia
b)
Thebes
c)
Athens
d)
British
9.

How old was Alexander when he became king?

(a)  

10.

Who was Alexanderś teacher?

(a)  

11.
7. What kind of culture did Alexander admire?
a)
Chinese
b)
Mongol
c)
Greek
d)
African
12.
Alexandria was most famous of the new cities, and where was it located?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
China
d)
India
13.
Alexander encouraged the idea that he himself was a god. Later, he required all Greeks to accept him as the son of ______.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Phidias
c)
Zeus
d)
Apollo
14.
11. Alexander's marriage to the daughter of King Darius of _____ was a symbol of the blending of cultures in his empire.
a)
Persia
b)
China
c)
Mongols
d)
Athens
15.

Alexander caught a swamp fever, perhaps malaria. He died in his soldiers' tent at the age of (a)   .

16.
After his death, Alexander's empire ________.
a)
continued and flourished
b)
got even larger and more powerful
c)
crumpled
d)

expanded into India and China

17.
Parthenon
a)
temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens
b)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
c)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
d)
the art of designing buildings
e)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
18.
Myth
a)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
b)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
c)
the art of designing buildings
d)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
e)
search for wisdom or knowledge
19.
Architecture
a)
the art of designing buildings
b)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
c)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
d)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
e)
search for wisdom or knowledge
20.
Sculpture
a)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
b)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
c)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
d)
the art of designing buildings
e)
search for wisdom or knowledge
21.

Match the following

a)

1.

appreciation

b)

2.

custom

c)

3.

appoint

d)

4.

ally

e)

5.

involved

22.
Drama
a)
art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
b)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
c)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
d)
the art of designing buildings
e)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
23.
philosophy
a)
search for wisdom or knowledge
b)
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
c)
hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
d)
the art of designing buildings
e)
the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay
24.
Athens entered a _______ age, a period of great peace and prosperity between 479 and 431 B.C.E.
a)
Dark
b)
Middle
c)
Golden
d)
Neolithic
25.
The most famous temple standing on the acropolis was the ____________.
a)
Agora
b)
Theater of Dionysus
c)
The oracle of Delphi
d)
Parthenon
26.
The Acropolis was built to honor the goddess ________.
a)
Athena
b)
Apollo
c)
Venus
d)
Aphrodite
27.
What was the gift from Athena that burned and seemed to be dead?
a)
oil lamp of Achilles
b)
arrow of Apollo
c)
the sacred olive tree
d)
The oracle of Delphi
28.
People could ask Apollo questions through a _______ who was called the oracle of Delphi.
a)
god
b)
priestess
c)
Olympian
d)
priest
29.
Name the ruler of the gods.
a)
Achilles
b)
Apollo
c)
Zeus
d)
The oracle of Delphi
30.
Who is one of the most famous philosophers of all time?
a)
Socrates
b)
Darius
c)
Xerxes
d)
Zeus
31.

Who was Plato’s famous teacher?



(a)  

32.

Who was Aristotle’s famous teacher?

(a)  

33.
Why is Alexander called “Great”?
a)
A. He conquered a huge area.
b)
B. He created a lasting empire.
c)
C. He spread new kinds of farming.
d)
D. He set up independent city-states.
34.
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
a)
A. It was defeated by the Greeks.
b)
B. The capital moved to Babylon.
c)
C. His generals fought for control.
d)
D. His son Philip became the ruler.
35.
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
a)
A. His home was far away.
b)
B. He married a local princess.
c)
C. He developed a serious illness.
d)
D. His soldiers refused to go any farther.
36.
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
a)
A. Its library helped make it a center of learning.
b)
B. Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
c)
C. Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
d)
D. Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center.
37.
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
a)
A. the rise of a new religion
b)
B. the spread of Greek culture
c)
C. the growth of a nomadic way of life
d)
D. the political unity of Asia and Egypt
38.
To be a part of something
a)
A. helpful
b)
B. involved
c)
C. engaged
d)
D. appreciation
39.
To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something
a)
A. Appreciation
b)
B. Involved
c)
C. Happiness
d)
D. Reluctantly
40.
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
A. Persia defeated Sparta.
b)
B. Sparta defeated Athens.
c)
C. Athens conquered Egypt.
d)
D. Greece conquered Macedonia.
41.
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
a)
A. in his hatred of cities
b)
B. in his warlike ambition
c)
C. in his love of Greek culture
d)
D. in his skill at Asian languages
42.
What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?
a)
A. to make Athens the biggest capital city
b)
B. to require everyone to follow one religion
c)
C. to make conquered towns and cities independent
d)
D. to bring different cultures under one government
43.
Alexander built cities to
a)
A. train loyal soldiers.
b)
B. spread Greek culture.
c)
C. preserve local customs.
d)
D. move away from Macedonia.
44.
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
a)
A. Its library helped make it a center of learning.
b)
B. Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
c)
C. Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
d)
D. Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center.
45.

Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of the god (a)   .

46.
In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to
a)
A. treat him as a personal equal.
b)
B. hold the top offices in the army.
c)
C. control the taxes that they collected.
d)
D. run the day-to-day business in their lands.
47.
Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?
a)
A. Tents were a Greek tradition.
b)
B. He moved from place to place.
c)
C. It was a custom of Persian kings.
d)
D. He was showing a lack of respect.
48.

Match the following

a)

1.

Alexander the Great

b)

2.

Aristotle

c)

3.

Macedonia

d)

4.

Peloponnesian War


e)

5.

Alexandria

49.
Which city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
50.

A marathon is a foot race that covers (a)   miles.

51.
What type of natural landform is Greece on?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Island
c)
Canal
d)
Isthmus
52.

What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?

(a)  

53.

We get the term "oligarch" from a Greek word meaning…

a)

many

b)

few

c)

leader

d)

rich

54.

In a tyranny, what did the leader use to gain power and keep it?

a)

military force

b)

family tradition

c)

the law of the land

d)

foreign partnerships

55.

Which form of government from ancient Greece is the United States known for today?

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

democarcy

56.

A peninsula is land that is surrounded on (a)   sides by water.

57.

The City- State of Athens was named after which god or goddess ?

(a)  

58.

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

(a)  

59.

Match the following

a)

1.

monarch

b)

2.

aristocrat

c)

3.

tyrant

d)

4.

oligarch

e)

5.

assembly

60.

Mount (a)   was the home of the Greek gods.

61.

What did the all the actors wear in the Greek plays?

(a)  

62.

On what continent is Greece located?

(a)  

63.

Match the following

a)

1.

drama

b)

2.

sculpture

c)

3.

architecture

d)

4.

Parthenon

e)

5.

myth

64.

What is this animal

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Cheetah

c)

Hyena

d)

Bear

65.

What animal is this?

a)

Red fox

b)

Raccoon

c)

Panda

d)

Red Panda

e)

Rare red raccoon

66.



(a)  

67.

what food is that

(a)  

68.

where is that

(a)  

69.

what dat mean?

(a)  

70.
How far apart were Athens and Sparta?
a)
about 150 miles
b)
10 miles or less
c)
less than 1 mile
d)
1,500 miles
e)
15 miles
71.

How many Americans use TikTok?

a)

About 50 million

b)

About 170 million

c)

About 1 million

d)

About 300 million

72.

Match the following

a)

1.

colonist

b)

2.

merchant

c)

3.

shelter

d)

4.

settlement

e)

5.

citizen

73.

Aegean Sea

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

74.

Mediterranean Sea

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

75.

Greece

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

76.

Persian Empire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

77.

Africa

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

78.

Europe

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

79.

Match the following

a)

the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece

1.

Peloponnesus


b)

A marketplace in ancient Greece

2.

Agora

c)

A female priest

3.

priestess

d)

a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities

4.

citizen

e)

a group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws

5.

assembly

80.
What term does the picture represent?
a)
merchant
b)
Priestess
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponnesus
e)
Monarch
81.
What term does the picture represent?
a)
Tyrant
b)
Priestess
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponnesus
e)
Monarch
82.

Match the following

a)

1.

drama

b)

2.

sculpture

c)

3.

architecture

d)

4.

Parthenon

e)

5.

myth

83.

In ancient Greece, the opening

ceremonies for the Olympic

Games included the (a)  

of an animal to the gods.

84.
Where is the Sphinx?
a)
Iraq
b)
Azerbaijin
c)
USA
d)
Egypt
85.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
USA
b)
Canada
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Australia
86.
a)

Parthenon, Athens, Greece

b)

Colosseum, Rome, Italy

c)

White House, Washington D.C., USA

d)

Hippodrome, Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey

87.
a)

Berlin Wall, Germany

b)

Great Wall, China

c)

Hadrian's Wall, England

d)

Walls of Troy, Turkey

88.
a)

Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq

b)

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico

c)

Pyramids of Chichen Itza, Mexico

d)

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

89.
a)

Parthenon, Athens, Greece

b)

Colosseum, Rome, Italy

c)

Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

d)

Hippodrome, Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey

90.
a)

CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

b)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

c)

Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

d)

Elizabeth Tower, London, England

e)

Trump Tower, New York City, USA

91.
A marathon is a foot race that covers ____ miles.
a)
10
b)
26
c)
150
d)
18
92.

What did the all the actors wear in the Greek plays?

(a)  

93.

Match the following.

a)

Zeus

1.

King of the Gods, God of the Sky & Lightning

b)

Athena

2.

Goddess of Wisdom and War

c)

Hades

3.

God of the Underworld

d)

Poseidon

4.

God of the Sea

e)

Aphrodite

5.

Goddess of Love and Beauty

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